J.S217 Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Post Pat will be amazing if it's just a constant loop of the theme tune. Cal and Kerfuffle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1hrisin Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 http://youtu.be/_1I-RYeFORs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 From Towers Street... The blobs look a bit crap tbh, but on-board audio is a plus... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Ewww... This and Angry Birds just seem to consist of garish paint jobs and plastic figures (or in this case, blobs)... I'll have a quick look at the area when I'm there next week, but I doubt I'll go in tbh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 It will be open for ERT (for half term next week), so that'll blatently be the best time to visit it (otherwise it will be full of horrible adults and their 'precious' children)... Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 It will be open for ERT (for half term next week), so that'll blatently be the best time to visit it (otherwise it will be full of horrible adults and their 'precious' children)... Hmm... Or I could ride Nemesis/Oblivion for an hour! Tough choice... Seriously though thanks for letting me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 I'll be down the weekend after, so hopefully it won't be too busy. I like the colours of the cars but like said, the blobs on the end don't look amazing. Overall the area looks pretty cool though, exited to see what it will end up looking like inside! Sent from my iPhone 5S using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 It's how the blobs on the cbeebies channel look like though. If the ride has used the blobs for the theme - which in my opinion is good they have used them for one attraction, according they are always on show in the logo and in between all the programmes. I really cannot see how they could do a better job with a blob which looks exactly like it does on the TV.... EC! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 I really cannot see how they could do a better job with a blob which looks exactly like it does on the TV....Completely agree! They look like the blobs that are on the channel and I wouldn't be surprised if they all have names and children know these. It makes sense to have them on the cars, afterall this is the first ride you see in Cbeebies Land and it gives this ride some character and identity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Just want to say the only thing I'm not fond of is the fact that Get Set Go has used the acorns of Squirrel Nutty and just been painted, I think something better could have been done personally. I also feel that the TV advert lacks some kind of 'oomph' - I mean, I know they're advertising Cbeebies land, but I feel some more 'family' stuff could have been added in at the end of it to show there's a lot more than just Cbeebies for families. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Couple of pics off Facebook (Official CBeebies Land page)... A mixed bag really I'd say, some parts look really nice, then Charlie and Lola for example looks poor (2d facades, even if it suits the show's style, don't work well in theme park settings)... The old windmill looks a bit... Strange (read - crap) now as well... But yay for it having bubbles <3 JamminGamer and Flipper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Agree it's a bit of a mixed bag but think I'm a bit more positive about it the more see. There's a lot of nice touches and I like that each 'area' seems to have a strong identity in itself rather than being generic ceebebies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 The entrance & clock tower theming looks rather nice and am really liking the look of the Postman pat ride. Can't say I'm a fan of the Charlie & Lola facade, although it does resemble the shows style in animation. I hope the new area includes some new animatronics & interactive elements, otherwise it will seem a bit dull compared to its predessceror Old Macdonlds & Storybook, which had the book worm & Singing Barn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 I think it looks great! Can't wait to check it out now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Get Set GO Treetop Adventure... ...LAZIEST. REVAMP. EVAR. How so? Just out of interest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I wouldn't call it 'lazy' - limiting maybe. Credit to them for trying to keep a existing ride thats been at Towers for years and trying to tie it in; as it's a ride that no character could easily fit with so having it as a generic channel theme works. I still think it's a bit disappointing that it's just painted acorns and some blobs but again, I throw back to myself and say it's limiting what you can do with Squirrel Nutty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroIsBest Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Have to agree with the Get Set Go comment, yes it still looks loads better than the worn Squirrel Nutty but for me the bug is the CBeebies blobs on the back. Being a father of several small children I am subjected to CBeebies on a regular basis and those that have seen the blobs will know that they are actually animated to be a wobbly lava lamp type of blob and not egg shaped as they all seem to be on the back of the carriages. To be honest I don't think I have ever seen an egg shaped one on the channel ever. If they were having them on the ride then make them the same random shapes that they are on the tv rather than going with a shape that just looks wrong. Also by making them egg shaped it leaves a rather unsightly gap between the blobs and the main nutshell part where as if they had been more the shape they should be it would of left less of a gap and looked a lot more rounded overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster_monkey Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Has Merlin gone into administration or something? Local schools in East London dress up playgrounds better than this. Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 How can anyone say Get Set Go is the laziest? The station is completely themed, the inside area of the ride is full of theming and tv screens, the cars themselves have bloody on board audio. IT'S A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE. AJ and Tom 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Towers Nerd are doing live updates for CBeebies Land today - http://live.towersnerd.com/ Have to say, looks like it's really good. I personally can't make comparisons between the old area and now as I never went in there, however it does seem to be good quality all in all. I wonder if it still has the 'soul' and 'life' in it though when you're in there (certainly looks like it, but you can't tell from a photo!)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Yeah they need to put up a video. It has music playing everywhere, literally everywhere. It's got atmosphere. Anyone who's been to Thomas Land, it has pretty much the same feel about it. Which is a very good thing. JoshC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornflakes Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 I'm really surprised with how Cbeebies Land has turned out, it looks really nice! I thought this was going to be awful, but it's always nice to be proven wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Welcome to Alton Towers - the ONLY theme park in the UK that seems to get everything right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornflakes Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Welcome to Alton Towers - the ONLY theme park in the UK that seems to get everything right! Well, not everything *Glares at Rita, Thirteen and The Smiler* Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 From what I've seen so far, CBeebies land looks quite nice. The area is looking nice and fresh with lots of theming and elements added. Can't wait to see what on lines videos & POV's have been made in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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